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The glyphosate elephant in the regen room

Over the last thirty years glyphosate use on British farms has skyrocketed. Now it’s at the centre of a debate in regenerative agriculture.

Pesticides Regenerative farming Environment and ethics Farming

News

National action plan for pesticides ‘a poke in the eye’

Pesticides Environment and ethics

Opinion

A different way forward

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Glyphosate use rises in UK farming while overall pesticide use falls

New data shows glyphosate use has risen by 16 per cent with less ploughing encouraged by regenerative farming playing a ‘small role’ alongside desiccation of wheat.

Pesticides Biodiversity Regenerative farming Health

Opinion

We need to talk about glyphosate

Using glyphosate once every 50 years to control weeds and help establish trees, or to remove bindweed without hours of work and disturbing the soil, might be justifiable.

Features

Wicked Chats with Dave Goulson

Scientist, activist and bee expert Dave Goulson on how to really protect insects and why there’s no point simply banning pesticides.

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Radical food and farming movement gathers in Oxford

Top food activists, campaigners, scientists and farmers among speakers at the Oxford Real Food Farming Conference next week with online tickets still available.